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MLB Maxwell Media Watch
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New York Yankees news from spring training: analysis, rumors, schedule
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Team Cuba has high expectations in WBC
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Latest Casualty of M.L.B.'s Changing Ball: Masahiro Tanaka's Splitter - The New York Times
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Return of World Baseball Classic in 2023 promises to be compelling again for Japan
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Team USA Falls in Extra-Inning Battle to Japan
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Samurai Japan's stars have to come to grips with WBC ball - The Japan Times
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Why is it that Japanese professional baseball uniforms have the team and player names written in English and not Japanese? - Quora
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Roki Sasaki posting timeline, explained: When can Japan baseball star come to MLB?
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For Japan, the WBC isn't just meaningful — it's everything - The Japan Times
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The Japanese Juan Soto': Masataka Yoshida has been a hit - ESPN